The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-14
TIKI RlCgSAI LOUISVILLE
EFFIE HARDY, PERKINS. GOLD
FLEA, EGAONr AND BiX8Y
The Winners-Gold Flea Sold for
1880 - $4,000 offered for
MontrOse--T0day's Events.

LOUIeVILlk, NJ, may 10 -IDe
grand stand was again crowded today,
the weather being bright and warm.
The track was fast, but the time made
was not as good as yesterday. Mel.
Clark OF Lexington, Col. Green OF st.
Louis, and Col. M. Lewis Clark were
the judges. E1mont and Perkins were
the only favoIites who came under the
wre FIRST. the prettiest race OF the
day was that between Lopgslipper
and Gold Flea, the two running side
by side for the whole distance, mile
and quuter, and the latter winning
by neck. Tbe betting was spirited.
Considerable kicking was INDUCED in
by the betters on acc lunt of the small
odds given by the book makers, who
have q monopoly owing to The absence
Of auction pools. Coney UilmaD, one
of the b Ok makers, cashed counter
felt check for 5000 on Gold Flea. Jsco-
bin was purchased this morning by
George B. Hankins, Of Chicago, for
$3.50. La old Bros. have been Of
fer. d $4,000 for Montrose.
Fsrst Raoe.-One mile; selling purse
$500, OF which 500 to second. There
were nine starters: Charley Marks,
Finnegan, %; Jim Nave, Kelly, 30;
Eliza Garter, Adams, lO5; Efie Hardy,
0vertoD, 81; w. III. H., Green, SO
Brilliant, Richardson, l03; Our Friend,
freeman. l13; Loftin, CIittenden, 107;
Watch EN-. johnson, 90; Revoke,
West, ia, Revoke was the favorite, at
ITO in the books, Jim Nave next at
4 l, L1ftin and Charley Marks s to
/, the Others all the way from 10, tn
% to l. A delay Yves caused by the
non appearance for long while of
Charley Marks. Watch EN- fell down
at the post but was able to start. After
several false starts Charley Marks got
of in the lead, Loftin second, Brilliant
third. W. Ii. H. was almost lost at
the post. At the half mile Brilliant
and Loftin Tapped for first place, Effiie
Hardy third. The same positions
were maintained into the stretch,
where Effie Hardy moved into second
place. The latter won by half iength,
after driving finish, with Brilliant
second, a length in front OF Marks.
Time-1 :463.
Second Race Five furlongs; the
Alexander stake, for two year old
colts. The starters and riders were:
BuIkhonnd, West; Barrist T, Vincent;
Amos. Jones; Badge, Murphy; Per-
kins, Lewis. They each carried 115
poubds. The easy way in which Per-
kins won at Lexington made him q
favorite, though Buck bound Was also
very popular. Post odds on Barrister
were 20 10 /; Bloodhound, s to 8;
Amos, 8 to /; Badge, ito /; Perkins,
Alto 5.
Bloodhound was very unruly, delay
ing the start by rearing and plunging
and endeavoring to bolt Barrister
got of first, with Perkins second. Be-
f1re they reached the turn, Perkins
moved forward, and held first to the
wire, winning by length and half,
Badge second, Bloodhound third. Time
-l:04.
Third Race One mile and one
quarter. The only starters were Long
Slipper and Gold Flea. Lewis, with
113 pounds up, rode the former and
Gerhardy, with 103, the latter. 1t
was beautiful race. Gold Flea led
slightly from the start, but they Tapped
all the way round to the half, where
they were neck and neck. Coming
into the stretch Gold Fl0a still led by
half length. Lewis whipped Long
Slipper all the way down past the
stand, but the weight was too much
for him, though he came near overtak.
ing Gold Flea, the latter winning only
by neck. Long Slipper was the IA
vorite at odds OF 2 to 8, Gold Flea cell
ing IL to 8. Time-2:13a.
Fourth Rae. One mile and ole-
sixteenth dash, The McCsmpbell
handicap sweepstakes. The starters
were: Allegheny Warwick, 81;
Clarion Harris, 100; Egmont Muir.
ply, 11S; Lewis Clark Hogan, 1903;
Voltiguer West, 100; Florimore
Johnston, 81. Egmont was a big
favorite in the books, being 2 to 5;
Baldwin's Voltiguer came next, with
3to /; CLARION, to /; Lewis CLARK,
6to1; Florimore, to /, and Alleghe-
ny, 10 to l. Eimont took the lead
and held it,winning hsndily in 1854;
Clarion second, FlorimoIe third and
Voltiguer fourth.
Fifth Rdce.-Three.quarters OF q
mile dash, for maiden three year olds.
Famine was q favorite over big field.
The starters were: Bertha O., Laura
Evans, Jessie Mcfarland, Violette,
Famine, Bixby, Lottie Wall, Phsn.
tom, Bell Faw, Blaza Ban, Bella, Luz
Glen, Clay Sexton, Billy Lincoln and
O'Fellus. Bixby won; Famine Sec
ond and Lucien third. Time-l:l71.